VC++ .NET WinInet Alternative?

firefly2442 · 04-24-2005, 02:22 PM

Hello, is there an alternative to using WinInet in VC++ .NET? Thanks.

jtshaw · 04-25-2005, 06:55 AM

Alternative in the Linux world? Or an alternative to using WinInet that still works in Visual C++? If your asking about the Linux world, what exactly does WinInet do (ya.. I'm pretty Windows stupid)? I'm sure if I knew what it did I could point you to the Linux alternative

firefly2442 · 04-25-2005, 09:19 AM

Alternative to WinInet in the windows world. WinInet is basically a control for http and ftp transfters, getting files and information on the internet. I'm using VC++ .NET and I can't seem to find an easy way to get the size of a file online. I'm sure there's a very easy way to do it in Linux but this is for a class. Thanks for the post.

deiussum · 04-25-2005, 09:28 AM

There is a WinInet API in Windows, that I believe the .Net class is just a wrapper for. I don't remember any of the functions offhand, though.

Another alternative is to use plain sockets and do all the HTTP/FTP protocol work yourself. More work, but it's a good learning experience. You can find the HTTP and FTP protocols in one of the many RFCs available. (Search http://www.faqs.org/rfcs, or look at RFC 3600 for a list of RFCs covering various protocols.)

Kdr Kane · 04-25-2005, 12:30 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=316169